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A major winter storm is on the way to the bluegrass state. Local high water issues are possible early Wednesday and that will be followed up by heavy snow and sleet. Significant accumulations are likely Wednesday night and Thursday.

Severe Weather Alert

A major winter storm is on the way to the bluegrass state. Local high water issues are possible early Wednesday and that will be followed up by heavy snow and sleet. Significant accumulations are likely Wednesday night and Thursday.

Kentucky forestry workers help fight Western fires

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - Eleven firefighters from Kentucky's forestry division have volunteered to help battle wildfires in the western U.S.

State forestry officials say two full-time employees with the agency and six seasonal firefighters are heading to Humboldt, California, as part of a crew from Kentucky and Tennessee. They will be assigned to a fire after arriving.

Three other division employees have already been sent to help battle wildfires in northeastern Washington.

KDF Director Leah MacSwords expressed pride in the employees for volunteering for the dangerous assignments. MacSwords says one condition is that the Kentucky employees must return by Sept. 1 to get ready for the fall forest fire hazard season in the state, which begins Oct. 1.

Firefighters from across the U.S. are assisting in fighting wildfires in five Western states.

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